9th amendment to eu marine equipment directive (med...
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9th Amendment to EU Marine Equipment Directive
(MED)
Effective from 4 December, 2014
Significant change in regulatory require-ments for flame arresters and P/V valves placed on-board EU flagged ships.
IMO/MSC/ Circ. 677 amendment by Circ. 1009 & 1324EN ISO 16852:2010 supersedes EN 12874:2001
Edition 1.00Date: December 2014
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Background
EN ISO 16852:2010 has been adopted by the EU Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment. Devices to prevent the passage of flame into the cargo tank in tankers placed on board a community ship on or after 4 December 2014 shall meet applicable requirements referred to - EN ISO 16852:2010, ISO 15364:2007 and IMO MSC/Circ.677.
EN ISO 16852:2010 supersedes EN 12874:2001
The EN ISO 16852:2010 standard specifies the requirements for flame arresters and PV valves, which prevent flame transmis-sion, when explosive gas/air or vapour/air-mixtures are present. It establishes uniform principles for the classification, basic construction and information for use including marking of flame arresters. Furthermore, it specifies test methods to verify the safety requirements and determine safe limits of use.
EN ISO 16852:2010 is adopted in order to eliminate risk and improve safety
In the past, flashback testing of devices to prevent passage of flames has been carried out according to EN 12874:2001 at manufacturer specified flow rate and thereby not validated the risk of flashback identified at low flow range. The new adapted standard EN ISO 16852:2010 requires, that the mandatory flashback testing at the low flow range shall be performed on pipe lengths equal to or longer than the pipe length, on which the device/valves are to be installed.
Only devices like PV valves, that are certified to have been tested according to EN ISO 16852:2010 may from 4 December 2014 be marketed and installed on vessels operating under MED regulations (which includes all EU flagged vessels). This includes vessels under construction now, and no “grandfathering” are expected of ships under construction with devices like PV valves tested under earlier regimes.
This means that, any new valve manufactured after 4 December 2014 must be approved under the new standard EN ISO 16852:2010 before installed on board.
How will the national maritime authorities and the global community of notified bodies enforce these new regulations from 4 December 2014?
At the moment there are no public information available as to how new regulations are to be implemented. However, it is the understanding, that the notified bodies issuing EC type certificates only accept devices, placed on the market after 4 December 2014, that fulfill the requirements of 9th Amendment and flag state Maritime authorities will confirm these ap-proaches. Recommendations from MARED-group are expected in the first quarter of 2015.
What does this change in requirements means to ship owners?
If you are contracting or constructing a vessel flagged outside EU for delivery after 4 December 2014
If you are contracting or constructing an EU flagged vessel for delivery after 4 December 2014
No action needed.If you prepare for the future option to sell to EU flagged ship register, consider your options for getting MED certified equipment on board.
Get confirmation from the flag authorities as to how the new regulations should be inter-preted. Get confirmation that the delivered equipment is in accordance with 9th Amendment to EU MARED directive.Ensure that the yard have issued order confirmation to the equipment supplier requiring new standards (free of charge).VECS documentation has to be updated, if change of equipment is required.
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Obtain EC-Type Examination Certificate issued by notified body covering:
Pressure/vacuum high velocity valves Flame arrestors Detonation arrestors Gas freeing covers
Check fulfillment of standards: If the standard EN ISO 16852:2010 is not specified, the certificates are not valid for equipment manufactured after 4 Decem-ber 2014.
Check that the maximum pipe length is documented in the EC certificate and that the specific equipment support the pipe design of your ship
The combination of standard fulfillment of EN ISO 16852:2010 and correct statement of maximum pipe length indicates cor-rect test has been performed.
How to ensure that equipment is in accordance with the regulations in force from 4 December 2014?
History shows that it is expensive not to take action in proper time. Accidents have occurred with equipment approved under earlier regimes installed on-board ships. Consequently, it is important that design companies, yards and ship-owners ensure, that equipment and documentation is updated in relation to EU regulatory requirements for ships delivered with safety equipment manufactured after 4 December 2014.
To ensure your equipment is in accordance with EU regulatory requirements, please follow the guidelines shown below.
EN ISO 16852:2010
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EU commission’s directive 2013/52/EU of October 2013
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For all ships under construction with Pres-Vac equipment installed
All Pres-Vac equipment delivered to EU flagged vessels after 4 December 2014 is in accordance with 9th Amendment to Marine Equipment Directive (MED).
Need any help?
If you as a ship owner is in doubt about this new regulation, even if you do not have any Pres-Vac valves installed, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. We will assist you through the certification process.
Pres-Vac Engineering ApSSvanevang 3-5 DK-3450 AllerødDenmark Tel. +45 48 17 40 55Fax +45 48 17 17 88 Email [email protected] www.pres-vac.com